Beyoncé
Knowles held a press conference in New Orleans on Thursday where she
talked about her highly anticipated Super Bowl half-time performance.
But first, the singer addressed the elephant in the room.
When
Beyonce
walked on stage she asked the audience to rise, then proceeding to give
an impeccable, LIVE acapella performance of the National Anthem. After
she finished she asked the audience, simply, “Any questions?”
And questions the media indeed had! Knowles was drilled multiple
times to explain what exactly happened at the Presidential Inauguration.
“I am a perfectionist and one thing about me, I practice until my
feet bleed. I did not have time to rehearse with the orchestra, it was a
live television show," Knowles explained. "Due to the weather, due to
the delay, due to no proper sound check I did not feel comfortable
taking the risk."
"It was about the President and the
Inauguration so I decided to sing along with the prerecorded track,
which is very common in the music industry," continued Beyoncé. "I am
very proud of my performance.”
omg! Insider’s Kevin Frazier asked the second question of the press
conference, asking about rumors surrounding a Destiny’s Child reunion,
which Beyonce would neither deny nor confirm, smiling widely.
Beyonce (Getty Images)
“I can’t really give you any details, I’m sorry!” Knowles coyly
responded. However, she did express her excitement about their recent
reunion for Love Songs.